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Slaughterhouses Exposed

Putting Glass Walls on New York's Slaughterhouses So We Can
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Gold Medal Packing

Address: 8269 River Rd, Rome, NY 13424
Establishment No.: m17965

USDA Inspection Report: 29 Jun 2010

Code: 03J01Violation: 417.5(a)(1)

Citation: On this day while reviewing our residue
results as part of an 03J02, I found residue laboratory submission
forms that contained the names of 4 same source suppliers that have
had 2 prior residue violations each, at Gold Medal Packing Est.
17965. Residues are addressed in a prerequisite program. According
to the prerequisite program, "[redacted]. However in the HAACP plan
for slaughter of veal lamb and goats, under Step 6-Reception, where
Residues (Growth Hormone) and Residues are addressed, it states that
"[redacted]". had residue violations on 11/12/2009 (Sample# 512028)
and 2/4/2010 (Sample# 514487). An additional animal purchased from
this producer was sampled on 6/4/2010. had residue violations on
2/23/2010 (Sample# 515923) and 4/27/2010 (Sample# 497483). An
additional animal was sampled on 6/18/2010 (Sample#
579133).[redacted] had residue violations on 12/29/2009 (Sample#
514391) and 5/14/2010 (Sample# 497528). Additional calves were
sampled from this source on 6/22/2010 (Sample# 579168) and 6/18/2010
(Sample# 579155, 579149) and 6/15/2010 (Sample# 579138). had residue
violations on 5/18/2010 (Sample# 497530) and 5/28/2010 (579106). An
animal from this farm was sampled on 6/11/2010 (Sample# 579126)..
While it is not against regulations to purchase a third calf from a
producer that has had two violations (see Notice 03-10), the fact
that calves from same source suppliers have entered the facility is
not consistent with the HAACP plan as written. Furthermore, the fact
that calves have been repeatedly purchased from same source
suppliers may be an indication that the residue program in place is
not effective. HAACP coordinator has been made aware of these
findings.

Regulation:

417.5(a)(1) The written hazard analysis prescribed in §417.2(a) of
this part, including all supporting documentation;